Caturday
2024-09-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-15 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | DPA! Adoption Container, 3110 Commonwealth Dr., Dallas, TX, 75247, United States
It’s the purrrfect way to start the weekend. We’re rolling out the red carpet for our feline friends, and you’re invited to enjoy a day filled with all things cat-tastic. Come and mingle with fellow cat enthusiasts, share your favorite cat stories, and meet some of the most adorable adoptable cats seeking their forever homes.

North Texas Giving Day Party
2024-09-19 18:00 - 22:00
Come help us celebrate NTX Giving Day on September 19th from 6-10 p.m. at DPA!’s Adoption Container Community Beer Company. This year the party will include beer specials, amazing food from the Community Kitchen, and adoptable pets! Please join us to celebrate this amazing day that is all about giving to the pets that need us most!

Kiddos Reading to Foster Pups
2024-09-20 17:30 - 19:30
Join us with Dallas Cotillion Club for an evening where young readers become the storytellers for our foster dogs! Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to read their favorite stories to our foster pups, providing valuable socialization for our dogs and helping children develop their reading skills. Let’s create unforgettable memories, one story at a time!
To sign up, fill out this form.

Oktoberfest
2024-09-28 12:00 - 19:00
Celebrate Oktoberfest with a heartwarming twist at our Oktoberfest Dog Adoption Event! This festive occasion blends the vibrant energy of the traditional German festival with the joy of finding a new furry friend. Join us for a day filled with lively music, delicious German treats, and a variety of lovable dogs looking for their forever homes. From energetic puppies to wise senior dogs, there’s a perfect match waiting for every family.
Enjoy the festive atmosphere as you browse through our selection of adoptable dogs, indulge in dog-friendly snacks, and participate in fun activities. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to combine Oktoberfest fun with the joy of giving a dog a loving home!

Kiddos Reading to Foster Pups
2024-10-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-11-22 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-20 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for an evening where young readers become the storytellers for our foster dogs! Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to read their favorite stories to our foster pups, providing valuable socialization for our dogs and helping children develop their reading skills. Let’s create unforgettable memories, one story at a time!
To sign up, fill out this form.

Queen’s Market + DPA Adoption Event
2024-10-19 17:00 - 19:00
MARKET DETAILS:

Saturday, October 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m
Free admission & parking, family and pet-friendly
Dallas Pets Alive Adoption Container onsite
Women-led vendors benefiting Genesis Women’s Shelter
Adoptable Foster Animals will be onsite to meet!

Where: 3110 Commonwealth Drive Dallas, TX 75247
When: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Want to meet a pet who is not at the Container?
Thanks to Texadia Systems, patrons can search and be matched with foster pets that cannot attend events so they, too, can get exposure to potential adopters! Come into the Adoption Container to find your perfect match!

**If you would like more photos to choose from, you can save their photos from their adoption profile on our website!

Howl-O-Ween
2024-10-26 16:00 - 20:00
Join us for a spooktacular celebration. Get ready for a tail-wagging, spine-tingling good time! Dress your furry friends in their most creative, cute, or downright spooky costumes, and let them strut their stuff!

Mutts & Margs Adoption Event
2024-11-02 12:00 - 17:00
Join us for a tail-wagging good time at our Mutts & Margs Adoption Event! Sip on refreshing margaritas while you search for your new furry best friend. This lively day celebrates the love of dogs, featuring delicious drinks, good vibes, and a host of adoptable pups eager to find their forever homes.

Queen's Market & DPA! Adoption Event
2024-11-09 12:00 - 16:00
Market Details

Saturday, November 9 from 12 to 4 p.m.
Free admission & parking, family and pet-friendly
Dallas Pets Alive! Adoption Container onsite
Women-led vendors benefiting Genesis Women’s Shelter
Adoptable Foster Animals will be onsite to meet!

Where: 3110 Commonwealth Drive Dallas, TX 75247
When: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Want to meet a pet who is not at the Container?
Thanks to Texadia Systems, patrons can search and be matched with foster pets that cannot attend events so they, too, can get exposure to potential adopters! Come into the Adoption Container to find your perfect match!

**If you would like more photos to choose from, you can save their photos from their adoption profile on our website!

Fursgiving Pet Vendor Market
2024-11-24 11:00 - 18:00
Join us for Fursgiving, a festive pet vendor market at Community Beer Co., where we celebrate the season of gratitude with our furry friends! Enjoy delicious food and refreshing craft beers while browsing an array of local pet vendors offering unique products for your beloved companions. The event will also feature adorable adoptable dogs looking for their forever homes, making it the perfect opportunity to find your new best friend just in time for the holidays.
Bring your family, friends, and pets to enjoy a day filled with fun, shopping, and community spirit. With Thanksgiving-themed activities, special treats for pets, and plenty of ways to support Dallas Pets Alive!, Fursgiving is sure to be a heartwarming event for all. Don’t miss out on this chance to give back and celebrate the joy of pets this holiday season!

Country Tails on Tap Adoption Event
2024-12-07 13:00 - 17:00
Join us at Community Beer’s FREE Country Music Festival on December 7th for a paw-some addition to the festivities—our Country Tails on Tap Adoption Event! While you enjoy an incredible lineup of country music artists and explore local vendor booths, take a moment to meet some adorable, adoptable dogs looking for their forever homes.
Stop by to find your new best friend, soak up the good vibes, and make it a day to remember with great music, local brews, and wagging tails. Adoption event kicks off at 12 PM alongside the festival—don’t miss it!

Grinch Pictures
2024-12-08 12:00 - 16:00
Get festive with Pictures with the Grinch at Community Beer Co. on December 8th from 12-4 PM! For just $5, snap a memorable photo with our Grinch, who’s ready to pose with everyone—humans of all ages (adults and kiddos) and all your furry friends, whether they bark, purr, or anything in between.
All proceeds benefit Dallas Pets Alive!, helping rescue animals in need. Come out for holiday cheer, great brews, and a Grinchy good time—all for a great cause!
Minimum donation of $5 to DPA!, cash, card, or Venmo accepted
Pictures with the Grinch going towards a GREAT cause!!!! Dogs, kids, families all welcome.

Holiday Market & Santy Paws
2024-12-14 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-12-15 12:00 - 17:00
Join us for a day of Holiday Shopping and supporting small businesses. DPA! will have our very own Santa ready to take pictures with your family, pups, or kiddos! For a small donation of $5 you can have a picture with Santy-Paws. This money goes to animals in need!
Our Santy-Paws will be there during the below times:

Saturday 12/14 2-6PM
Sunday 12/15 12-5PM

Minimum donation of $5 to DPA, cash, card or Venmo accepted
Pictures with Santa going towards a GREAT cause!!!! Dogs, kids, families all welcome.

Tales to Tails
2025-01-17 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for an evening where young readers become the storytellers for our foster dogs! Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to read their favorite stories to our foster pups, providing valuable socialization for our dogs and helping children develop their reading skills. Let’s create unforgettable memories, one story at a time!

DPA! Vendor Market
2025-01-25 12:00 - 17:00

Valentails: Singles Social
2025-02-08 15:00 - 18:00
Join us at Community Beer Co. Saturday, February 8th for “Valentails,” a singles social & dog-friendly Valentine’s Day event & fundraiser for pet pawrents!
You don’t need to be single to attend (although if you are, you may meet the love of your life who is also an animal lover, and what better way to take the pressure off meeting someone new when you have your canine friend with you). Join us and make this a date with or without your dog! Food and drinks available for purchase
Your ticket comes with a goody bag filled with a DPA! Adoption Container beer glass, a beer ticket, a raffle ticket, BINGO card, dog and/or cat treats.
Take advantage of early bird tickets, $20 + fees, until Friday, February 7th 11:59PM or $30 at the door. (We accept cash or card.)
We’ll have fun activities for both humans and canines:

Doggy Kissing Booth
Adoptable Foster Dogs onsite
Make Valentines for the foster animals
BINGO (first person to finish Bingo Card gets TWO beers…one for you and one for your selected lover)
Raffle drawing at 5:00PM

Email container@dallaspetsalive.org with questions.

Senior Bowl
2025-02-09 13:00 - 15:00
Senior Bowl: A Celebration of Senior Pets
🏈🐾 Touchdown for Love! Join us on Super Bowl Sunday for the ultimate Senior Bowl, an event dedicated to celebrating and promoting the adoption of senior pets in need of loving homes.
💖 Meet the MVPs (Most Valuable Pets): Our senior pets may be older, but they’re full of wisdom, love, and charm! Come meet these seasoned companions who are ready to find their forever families.
🎉 Parade of Champions: Don’t miss our heartwarming parade featuring the adoptable senior pets strutting their stuff. They’ll show off their personalities and winning attitudes as they take the spotlight.
📸 Photo Fun: Capture the moment with themed photo opportunities to celebrate your love for senior pets.
🍔 Food & Fun: Enjoy Community Beer’s game-day snacks, beverages, and a festive atmosphere to get you in the spirit of both football and adoption!
📅 When: Super Bowl Sunday, February 9th 1-3PM
📍 Where: Community Beer Co.
VOTE HERE!
Questions? Email container@dallaspetsalive.org
Come cheer on these senior champions and help them score a forever home! Whether you’re a football fan or just a lover of animals, this event is the perfect way to kick off your Super Bowl celebrations while supporting Dallas Pets Alive!’s mission.
Let’s make this Senior Bowl one to remember—see you there! 🏆🐕

Tales to Tails
2025-02-21 17:30 - 19:30
Sign up your little one today to become a ‘Tales and Tails’ volunteer, where they can read their favorite stories to our adorable and adoptable foster dogs.

We’re creating joyful moments and building a brighter future for both children and our furry companions. Join us for an evening where young readers become the storytellers for our foster dogs! Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to read their favorite stories to our foster pups, providing valuable socialization for our dogs and helping children develop their reading skills. Let’s create unforgettable memories, one story at a time.

It is BYOB – bring your own book, or we will have options for your kiddo(s) to pick from.

Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/DPAReadingtoFosters

Questions? Email container@dallaspetsalive.org

2025 Dates:

Friday, January 17th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, February 21st, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, March 21st, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, April 18th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, May 16th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, June 20th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, July 18th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, August 15th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, September 19th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, October 17th, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, November 21st, 5:30-7:30PM
Friday, December 19th, 5:30-7:30PM

Hearts & Paws: Vendor Market
2025-02-22 12:00 - 17:00
Join us for a heartwarming day of wagging tails and endless love at the Hearts and Paws Adoption Event and Vendor Market! This family-friendly event brings together adoptable pets from Dallas Pets Alive! and a curated selection of local vendors for a day of celebration you won’t want to miss.
🐾 Meet Your Furry Valentine: Whether you’re looking for a playful puppy, a snuggly senior, or a loyal companion, our adoptable pets are ready to steal your heart and find their forever homes.
💖 Shop Local: Stroll through our vendor market featuring unique, pet-themed goodies, handcrafted gifts, and treats for you and your furry friends—all while supporting local businesses.
📸 Photo Opportunities: Capture the love with Valentine’s Day photo setups perfect for you and your four-legged friends.
🎶 Entertainment & Fun: Enjoy beer, food, and activities for both pets and humans alike!
📅 When: Saturday, February 22nd, 12-5PM
📍 Where: Community Beer Co.
Come celebrate love in all its forms and make a difference in the lives of animals in need.
Bring your family, friends, and, of course, your furry companions. We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🐾

Caturday
2025-03-08 13:00 - 17:00
One Saturday a month join us from 1 pm to 5 pm for Caturday at the Container at Community Beer Company.
Meet adoptable foster cats and participate in interactive activities such as:
Creating cat wands for foster & shelter cats
Playing with adoptable cats and kittens
Using our innovative, matchmaking software to find a cat fit for your home
Come spend a purr-fect day supporting cats in our program and connecting with our cat-loving community!
2025 Caturday Dates: (dates subject to change)

January 11th, 1-5 PM
February 15th, 1-5PM
March 8th, 1-5PM
April 5th, 1-5PM
May 10th, 1-5PM
June 14th, 1-5PM
July 19th, 1-5PM
August 9th, 1-5PM
September 20th, 1-5PM
October 11th, 1-5PM
November 8th, 1-5PM
December 13th, 1-5PM

Questions? Email container@dallaspetsalive.org

International Women’s Day Celebration
2025-03-08 13:00 - 17:00
✨ Celebrate International Women’s Day with the Girls of DPA! 💜🐾
Join us for a special adoption event dedicated to our fabulous female furry friends—because girls rule the world! 🌟 Whether you’re looking for a loyal lady pup or a sassy feline queen, this is your chance to meet some incredible adoptable girl dogs and cats ready to steal your heart. ❤️
💐 When: March 8th, 1 PM – 5 PM
💐 Where: Community Beer Co. (3110 Commonwealth Dr, Dallas, TX 75247)
Come celebrate the power of women—two-legged and four-legged—while supporting pet adoption and female empowerment. You might just meet your new best girlfriend! 💕

St. Pawdy's Day Adoption Event
2025-03-15 18:00 - 20:00
🍀 St. Pawdy’s Day Adoption Event 🍀
Get ready to shamrock and roll with us at Community Beer Co. for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration filled with wagging tails and cold ales! 🐾🍻
🐶 Meet adorable, adoptable pets searching for their forever homes
💚 Celebrate with festive brews and St. Paddy’s Day vibes
📸 Snap some cute pics with our themed photo ops
🎉 Bring your pups and let’s make it a paw-some night!
📅 When: Saturday, March 15th | 6 PM – 8 PM
📍 Where: Community Beer Co. | 3110 Commonwealth Dr, Dallas, TX 75247
Find a four-leaf clover 🍀 or maybe even your four-legged lucky charm! 🐶💚
Sláinte to new friendships—both human and furry! 🍻🐾
